Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Coma? US Offers $10 Millions For Information
Rumours say Mojtaba Khamenei may be seriously injured and in hiding after the strike that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Several reports and rumours have been circulating about the condition of Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Supreme Leader of Iran, since the start of the ongoing conflict in the region.
Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public since the war began and since the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His first statement after the conflict started, where he said Iran would continue fighting, was not delivered in person and was also not released as a video. This has raised many questions and speculation about his health and safety.
According to several reports, the strike that killed his father also affected other members of the family. Reports claim that his wife, one of his sisters and his niece were also killed in the same attack.
Some reports further suggest that Mojtaba Khamenei may have been seriously injured during the strike. There are claims that he might have lost one or possibly both of his legs and may have suffered serious injuries to his stomach or liver. Some rumours even suggest that he may currently be in a coma, although these claims have not been officially confirmed.
Because of these concerns, it is believed that Iran has taken strict security measures to protect him. Reports say that he has been moved to a secure and undisclosed location and is being protected by Iran’s secretive counterterrorism unit known as NOPO.
Meanwhile, the United States Department of State has announced a reward of up to 10 million US dollars (around ?92 crore) for information related to Mojtaba Khamenei and several other senior officials connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The reward was announced through the Rewards for Justice Program run by the Diplomatic Security Service of the United States. The announcement also listed several other Iranian officials, including Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, Deputy Chief of Staff Ali Asghar Hejazi, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani.
